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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GENEALOGY LIBRARIES

 

Before visiting, call ahead to confirm hours open; it might save you a trip. 
Remember, schedules may vary during Holidays. 
Bring rolls of dimes and quarters for copy machines and film/fiche printers.

 

Riverside Family History Center

5900 Grand Ave, Riverside 909-784-1918
Stake Ctr, SW corner of bldg.
Hrs: Mon, Fri, Sat 9 am - 12 noon ;Tue, Thu 9 am - 12 noon & 6 pm - 9 pm; Wed 9 am - 3 pm
Good Microfilm/fiche coll.
2 Family Search Computers
Ancestral file, IGI, SS Index

 

Riverside Public Library, Basement level, West wall

7th & Orange Sts, Riverside 909-782-5201
Hrs: Mon, Tue, Wed 10 am - 9 PM; Thu, Fri, Sat 10 am-6 PM
Excellent book collection:
DAR Patriot Index (complete)
New Eng. Hist. & Gen. Register (all)
Regional gen. newsletters - all states.
Compendium of American Gen.

 

Hemet Family History Center

425 N. Kirby Ave, Hemet 909-658-8104
Hrs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat 9 am - 5 PM; Tue, Wed 9 am - 9 PM
Large gen. book collection
Census microfilms
5 Family Search Computers

Take 60 E. thru Moreno Vly to Gilman Springs Rd to Sanderson, R. abt 5 mi
to Menlo, L. 1/4 mi to Kirby, R. 1/4 mi, chapel on R., entrance at rear.

 

Huntington Beach Public Library, Lower Level, next to the fountain (formerly the childrens section)

7111 Talbert Ave, Huntington Beach 714-842-4481
Hrs: Mon 1-9PM; Tue, Wed, Thu 9 am - 9 pm; Fri, Sat 9 am - 5 pm
Excellent book collection:
Family genealogies
Local histories
New England, Southern States

Take fwy 91 S. to 55 S. to 405 N. to Beach Blvd exit, L. on Beach to Talbert
Ave, R. I mi., on R.

 

Los Angeles Family History Center

10741 S. Santa Monica Blvd 310-474-9990
Hrs: Mon, Fri, Sat 9 am-5pm; Tue, Wed, Thu 9 am-9pm
Large Collection books
Huge collection microfilm
Some items not found in SLC library

Take 60 W. to 10 W.to Overland, R. abt 2 mi to Santa Monica Blvd, R. 1 short
blk, L. I blk, L on Ohio to Temple entrance, go past visitors' center, lib is in
basement of bldg behind visitors' center.

 

Carlsbad Public Library ; 2nd floor, right side.

1250 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad 619-434-2870
Hrs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9 am - 9 pm; Fri, Sat 9 am - 5pm
Exceptional book collection
Large fam. hist. coll. on fiche

Take 215 S. to 15 S. to 78 W. to 5 S. to Carlsbad Village Dr., L. under fwy 1 blk, on L.

 

U.S. National Archives

24000 Avila Road, Laguna Niguel 714- 643-4241
Hrs: Mon thru Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm
Complete U.S. Census on Microfilm

Military Service Records:
Army 1789- 1912
Navy 1798- 1885
Marines 1789- 1904
Coast Gd 1791- 1919
Confed 1861- 1865
Veterans 1775- 1916

Take Fwy 91 S. to 55 S. to 5 S. to La Paz exit, R. 3 1/4 mi, go past Avila Rd.
one blk, R. on Allegrato East entrance of Archives. Free parking.

 

San Bernardino Public Library, 2nd floor, Calif. room (also lst fl.)

555 W. 6 th St, San Bernardino 909-381-8201
Hrs: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 9 am - 6 pm
Some family history books
Good local history coll.

Take 215 N. to 5th St. exit (which actually puts you onto 6th St.),
continue stgt abt 4 blks, R.on "E" St., immed. R. for parking (free).

 

Pomona Public Library, (gen. area) Lower level, North side

625 S. Garey Ave,., Pomona 620-2026
Hrs: Mon, Tue, Thu 12 - 5:30 pm; Wed 12 - 8 pm; Sat 12 - 5 pm
Large book collection:
Family genealogies
New England States

Take 60 W. to 15 N. to 10 W. to Garey exit, L. under fwy 1/4 mi to
Garey. L. on Garey (S.) to 7th St., on corner. Two hr free parking. Gen.
area is open less hrs than main library. Call first.

 

Orange Reg. Family History Ctr.

647 S. Yorba St., Orange 714-997-7710
Hrs: Tue, Wed, Thu 9 am - 9 pm; Fri, Sat 9 am - 5 pm;
2nd Thurs 9 am-7 pm
Good book collection
4 Family Search Computers

Take 91 W. to 55 S. to Chapman East exit, under fwy I blk, R. on Yorba, 4 blks,
on right, lib. entrance at rear of bldg, N. end.

 

Los Angeles Public Library; 4th Lower Atrium level.

433 S. Spring St., Los Angeles 213-612-3200
Hrs: Mon thru Thu 10 am - 8 pm; Fri, Sat 10 am - 5:30 pm
Excellent book collection:
Large Family Histories coll.
Many Local History books

Take 60 W. to 101 N. to Spring St. exit, R. over fwy abt 4 blks, on R.
$$$Parking structure entrance adjacent to lib. entrance.

 

So. Cal. Genealogical Society Library

417 Irving Dr., Burbank, 91504; 818-843-7247
Hrs: Monday-Friday 10:00 AM-4:00 PM ; Tuesdays 10:00 AM-9:00 PM; First and second Sundays each month and third and fourth Saturdays each month 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Excellent book collection:
Large Local History coll.
Large Family History coll.

 

Before visiting, call ahead to confirm hours open; it might save you a trip. 
Remember, schedules may vary during Holidays. 
Bring rolls of dimes for copy machines and film/fiche printers.

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